The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-23
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TWO FEMALE sALooN-KEEPERs FINED.
| Mary Meyers, who keeps a saloon at No. 472
| South West street, was fnod $40 and costs yes
terday in Squire Judkns court for selling
| liquor on Sunday. Mrs Elizabeth Slusher
pleaded guilty in the court to like offense,
and her fine will be fixed to-day.
CITY COURT CASES CONTINUED.
All the more important cases before the Mayor
yesterday morning were continued for trial dur
ing the week. Samuel Bolden who was charged
with arpropriatug valise he was given to de-
liver from the Pyle House, allowed to go.
there being no evidence against him.
BERNHAMER TO BE TRIED TO-DAY.
The petition to have w. F. A. Bernhamer re-
moved as the guardian of the Miller heirs is set
for trial in the Circuit Court this morning. Some
very serious charges made in the complaint,
and the case is expected to afford many inter
esting features. The children still remain in
the custody of Sheriff King. pending the result
Of the trial
AN ERRING WIFE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT
Mrs. Kate Neal, the wife of James Neal, of
Shelbyville, who was traced to house of ILL.,
repute early yesterday morning where she was
arrested in company with William jefferson, a
Shebyvllle man, pleaded guilty yesterday to
keeping disreputable house. She and Jeffer-
son were heavily fined and committed to the
work-house for ten days.
EXECUTOR APPoINTED AFTER TWELVE YEARS.
James Bowen has been appointed executor of
the will of Abraham Bowen. His bond is for
$l2, 000- Mr.. Bowen was a wealthy farmer near
Broad Ripple, and died twelve years ago, leav-
a will that was probated some time after he died.
His widows and heirs have since lived upon the
farm he left, and have never expressed desire
to have an executor appointed until now
BOUGHT PROPERTY THAT HE COULDN'T HOLD.
Christopher Hilgenberg has brought suit
against d. NJ Bradbury and the Thames Loan
and Trust Company for the recovery of house
and lot in this city, and for $500 damages. The
purchased the property from the Thames Loan
and Trust Company, through Bradbury. who
personally indemnifed him against all loss by
reason of insecure title. After the deed was
made the plaintiff discovered that there a
claim on the property prior to his. and it has
been taken away from him. leaving him nothing
to show for the money he invested.
DENIES THAT HE WAS INFLUENCED BY coy.
William Fogarty, farm laborer from Valley
Mills arrested Sunday for drunkenness, and
yesterday morning when his was called in
the Mayors Court, Captain Colbert of the police
force. asked Mayor Denny to discharge the man.
giving his that he was old. and
not in the habit of being arrested
The Mayor granted the request,
and released the a commitment, but
shortly afterward, when n rumor reached him
that Colbert had been acting the agent of Coy
and Sullivan he rescinded the commitment and
entered fine. The News charges that Coy and
Sullivan were interested in having Fogarty 1is-
charged. but Captain Colbert says he
asked by several welto-do farm
ers from Valley Mills do what
he did, and complied with their request be-
cause they old friends of his. Last evening
he made affidavit that he had not spoken to Coy
or Sullivan regarding the matter Mr. Colbert
further says that he never has assisted Coy
Sullivan in getting their political friends
leased and never will.